Thanks Ava! ^-^
I'm doing okay. eUe; Though I wish I could leave the house for a bit. I hate it when I'm constantly needed when all I wanna do is relax.. >~>;

I hope all of my friends are doing okay during this time.

<3
I need to reach out to my friends more to check on them.

I'm doin' okay,...ehehe
<x'] lies lies!
I'm hangin' in there tho. <:/ It's tough when you have your own chaos to deal with, checkin' in on friends is probably difficult to remember. But I'm glad you're reachin' out! ^-^ Such nice, very considerate. +100 Comfort

Hello everyone, not many people would know me as its been years since Ive been on here. How is everyone?

'Pokes head in and looks around' Hello 'waves'

How are you star?

honks softly in the distance.

-u- *naps peacefully inside a bathtub*

welcome back! how is the lockdown situation wherever you are?

@Mers bathtime snoozes are the best :3

@Daiko: Thanks, its not too bad here. Lockdown has only started, but I mostly stay at home so I cant really tell the difference yet. My partner is going to get some groceries tomorrow, but he has to go by himself because we take the kids into the shops.

Oh gosh, the last time I had a nice bathtime snooze was in Las Vegas. -w- ~+

So far, lockdown for me hasn't been too bad. <:/ Just a bunch of chores and whatever. Haven't felt boredom in such a long time, xD so it's fun to get to do stupid fun stuff out of boredom. Like play hide and seek, and also to make a giant rattlesnake out of cardboard. x'D

Im starting to hate lockdown, I need a break from the kids but I cant leave the house, so Ive been staying in the backyard during the day instead.

that sounds frustrating.

i usually go down to the shop, technically it's for work stuff.

It is a bit frustrating, apparently we can go for walks but I dont want to risk anything.

this lockdown has made me realise how badly i want my own room. there's no privacy to be had, no me time, no me space.

Are you living with roommates, daiko? :(

I live with my parents and it's been pretty annoying having them both home all the time.
It's frustrating also because we all have different ideas of what "clean" and "organized" means..

My dad hoards loads of things and we have been here for two years now and still have stuff in boxes.


Mom and I have been going crazy here because it feels like having my dad home makes the apartment messy. He hardly picks up after himself and mom and I feel like we're doing a lot of cleaning whereas he just watches Netflix all day. >:T

Likewise!
I am the cleaner of this house, =u= and as for my evidence,
my whole family was once away for ONE WEEK. My mom and brother off in Japan, and my grandma with my aunt.
I cleaned the kitchen, the bathroom, our bedrooms and the dining and living rooms the FIRST day. And KEPT it clean, the whole week. :] I even did the dishes, which is my most dreaded chore. I cooked for myself, reduced waste, and put things in their places. -u- It was temporary paradise. Felt like a big breath of fresh air.~
And then my family came back home and immediately undid ALL my laborious efforts to keep everything tidy and neat. <x} That's my evidence that I am not a slob. I live with a brother who cannot throw stuff in a hamper or trash bin, fold laundry, wash dishes or make his bed. I also live with a mom who builds mountains out of her documents and has no place for anything because she disorganizes anything I organize forsaking order for convenience. <x'D All I do is leave hair around sometimes, and forget to put away anything I work on, though I don't work on a lot to begin with.

>:{ and what do they do all day?
Mum makes quick meals and lives in her apple phone,
and nevermind getting my brother to do anything but take out trash! <x'D He can't get off his computer or his bed for long enough to wonder about the mess.
<u<; Goodness. It's no wonder my dad was so tired with chores all the time. <x'D He's the cleanest guy I know, and even he has to deal with cobwebs, laundry and moving junk around.

i don't think i could stand it if my family didn't try to chip in, if not equally, then at least some contribution to running the household from each person. my brother barely does, and my grandparents don't have the physical strength to do stuff other than light chores like folding their own laundry and some cooking, but if my mom and dad weren't ready to chip in i wouldn't be able to stand it.
it's a small apartment, but it requires daily attention to keep it clean.
my mo takes care of the cooking though so the rest of us can manage the cleaning and laundry if we all put in some effort.

Luckily my own mum does much of the cooking and laundry. :}
Though she works from home now as a teacher so, she is busy with paperwork and stuff most of the time. >.>; My grandma can't do anything to help since we have to all help her. And my bro lives in a stinky room with clothes on the floor, bottles, cans, and paper plates everywhere, and plays games with his friends all day. I mostly pick up after him, since I guess he can't be bothered. =.=; Unfortunately with the mess around and with my inability to clean the bathrooms, floors and windows properly, my mum has to hire a cleaning lady to come twice a month. But at least she and my grandma are friends and love each others company. <x3 So it's cute when they chatter with one another.

<x'] Like I wish I could, but I'm the one that has to change the trash bin liners, do the dishes, and be on hand and foot anytime my mom suddenly wants to clean. 8} Though she makes my brother participate in it too, so fair's fair. x}
BUT! -u- I pride myself in making and keeping the house immaculate all by myself when my family is gone for more than 3 days. So, I can live with the Cinderella orders, so as long as I get time to myself to chill and be a lazy butt. x}

-picks nose- what's up homefries?

Chocobo! :D

merskelly! X'D


hi there!~

:D I see you're likely doing much better? Yes?

yep, other than a bit of rib swelling(which i guess is going to stay) i am loads better ^^ how about on your end? has life improved since we last spoke

e~e; oof.
Rib pain is the worst, I sympathize.
<8'c I thought I was going to die last year from the pain I had just yawning, coughing or turning my torso the wrong way. Not sure if it was rib swelling, <.<; but instead the muscles in-between my ribs on my left side were stressed to a point of tearing and intense inflammation.
It took some months for it to heal. <:/ Though sometimes I think I can still feel pieces of the pain leftover if I put some stress on my breathing, so...that's something else to worry about in the future. ^~^;
Anyway! I hope it heals up for you, <:c and ya aren't in too much pain.

ngl, life has not improved much, <.<
but!
>:D it HAS gotten more and more interesting.
Especially since being a tiny sun-loathing, lazy, withdrawn goblin has somehow become more acceptable. <XD
I like that gas prices have gone down and I can drive around more if I want.
I like that old and new video games are keeping me from becoming bored out of my mind.
I like that school is being changed, possibly for the better, and I am thinking very strongly about dropping out of college to pursue online writing opportunities.
I like that I get to do stuff like build a pillow fort, drink safely on the odd weekends, and have more time to mess with my family. XD

Though I have been going through some lows too. <:/ Relatable memes can only help so much.

dude, aside from the driving bit all of those sound pretty excellent. i've just been working on art and bumming around. x''D


yeah, if you donk up your respiratory system it stays that way. mine will never truly recover though to be fair i still regularly have issues so it never kinda recovers either, hahaha

Hey, friends!!!

It's good to see you around again, chocobo!
We were worried!! <3 <3

Ooooof, Merskelly! That sounds like it was terribly painful D:
Ngl, I've been kinda absent from here due to pain also.

Have you all been staying safe?

It was painful. 8/ Though it was last year. <:] So now the only pain I get is occasional menstrual cramping. Tho LAST year was a bit horrible. <:/
However, <x'D I couldn't ANTICIPATE 2020.

<x'{ All the sci-fi novels in the world lied to us.~ </3
2020 was supposed to be hologram screens!
New Techno Music!
Clothes that change color in the light and dark!
The year for young, spirited, educated individuals (not me tho xD) revolutionaries and game changers to take over the world! >:D
Collapsible furniture in the house!
Green new vehicles....that HOVER!
10 years before Metropolis!
At least a bullet train from LA to San Francisco! <x[

Instead we just got the year 2016 over again except it mutated into a horrifying mess beyond recognition and called itself 2020. <X{
<:c I've been keeping safe so far...but it isn't easy, I will admit.
I figure, <x] since I am young, but weak AF (as proven in last year's run in with a flu/cold)
if I get the virus, I am likely going to survive, but I am going to suffer greatly, and possibly have some damage left over from it. <-<;
But I am doin' my darndest to keep away from anyone outside. 8C I don't want it if I can help it! I'm so scared of those nose tests for Covid-19, so I am going to stay as safe as I can, so I don't get it! >~>;

<:/ Tho, my mental health isn't exactly helpin' me out. Wish I could just shut my mind off from all the negative thoughts I aim at myself sometimes..
Having a laugh helps a lot though. <:] If you can, try to make yourself giggle or somethin'. I try doin' that, or I try groovin' to some music. -u- <3

sorry, life took a rubber mallet, put it in a padded bag then gently beat me for a couple months, you know, the usual

other than the hovering we have had all of those things? it's just that none of them were all that impressive XD our expectations were too high

@Merskelly

2020 is not what I wanted.... But I can't return it. >:(

I was hoping that at least we'd have hovering cars. !!!!!

I've been doing what I can to stay safe also. I'm very angry at how careless some people are here. I get it if people don't want to stay home, whatever... but if you're going to go out, AT LEAST have protection, BE SMART and don't gather in f***ing crowds. There is a park where I live and there is an "adult playground" with some workout equipment... We're not supposed to use the equipment, the police put tape around the whole thing... but f****ing IDIOTS literally tear down the tape and exercise there anyway.

Today, mom and I were at the park, stretching on the grass...
The goddamn POLICE had to show up to tell these f*cking idiots to NOT use the damn equipment... They tell you to NOT gather in crowds! You cannot be 6 feet apart while on that playground thing... UGH.

@chocobo
I hear you!
Life is such a .... such a CUSS sometimes.
Things are going pretty well in some parts of life, things are going to hell in other parts.

Also...
As I was typing this, I f***ing forgot I had food in the oven..
Went to check it. It's burned. It's completely charred. And I feel angry and shitty because I was looking forward to that food. And now it's burned. Wasted time, wasted money...

golly, i think my day is going better than yours and it is pretty crummy XD

I just complain a lot lol.

I hope you're all having a good day today!
I'm watching some old Disney movies. I want this quarantine to be over..
Being without the gym makes me feel lazy ;n;

I thought not being able to go to the gym wouldn't affect me much because I'm a yoga gal and all I need is that few square feet in a silent room and a mat. But with all the family at home right now, I can't get those few square feet! Not accompanied by silence, at any rate!

I suppose I should look up some easy home workouts, like stretches, or dancing on the spot, but... I'm iffy about exercising while people are around/watching so I'll have to work through that first.

>U>; I have a similar issue, since my family watches TV loudly all the time, and I'm bothered nearly every 10-20 minutes for something. -U- So I'm thankful I have headphones to help drown out the sounds of the day when I need them drowned out.
>w> I use them for metal therapy time, and for relaxation at night, so I'm not letting my mind wander or run wild with paranoia. <x'] (This is why it's good to watch scary movies and videos in the afternoon! 8S Never at night! *ulp!*)
I also use them for dancing when I can't put music on loud. :/

I did some dancing in our media room yesterday, since no one uses it for anything except for crossing through. >.>
I just locked the door and shut the other ones so I could have some privacy and quiet, at least for 15 minutes.
8c I didn't expect to get so tired and sweaty after only 5 minutes!
<x] Then I remembered, "Oh, that's right, I haven't danced in years!"
:D It was fun! I felt full and needed to move around so I could feel less full and I ended up revisiting a lot of my old dance routines from high school.
<x/ I needed to shower after, and I was sore this morning.
But might do it again sometime. :T

i probably need to exercise as well. i did a lot of walking just because i was out of the house doing daily errands constantly but with this new set-up for once-a-week groceries and the occasional hospital thing i'm just atrophying

I have made terrible health choices today, ;U; and did not continue exercising...I've mostly been just eating the wrong things and feeling really tired and sleepy so I just crash out and wake up with less energy than I had before...
<X'}
*puts face in hands then looks at bathroom mirror*
<:'} WHY are you like this??? Why you gotta eat Lucky Charms out of a cup and then veg out on the couch in the middle of Animal Crossing???
*tries to communicate with own reflection*
<X'{ Make better choices!

Our governor said we should be able to reopen things on the 15th of this month...

But apparently the stay-at-home bill was extended to July 31st.
Its frustrating. I want to go back to the gym! I was making really good progress there.

;o;

I've also been trying to make better choices!
Lately I've been in a lot of pain, so I have been oversleeping... Like... way too much. I get a good 14 hours or so of sleep and I wake up feeling more tired than I was when I fell asleep. I hate it. It makes me feel lazy and makes me feel as though I'm wasted my life away..

I like waking up before 10am, ideally before 9:30am.
But lately I've been knocked out around 8pm and don't wake up until around noon.

;U; I've been sleeping late and waking up at 7am for no reason, and then around the late afternoon time I get very sleepy and try not to fall asleep but 70% of the time, I can't seem to help myself. <x{ Which may be bad because I don't want to sleep right after I eat because I'll get indigestion!

<X} Although, not gonna lie, I don't miss going places from before lockdown. I don't really enjoy going anyplace anymore...but I do miss food. <:/ Probably the only thing I miss is going to the Macaroni Grill to eat a nice dinner and doodling on their tables with the crayons. I also miss Panera. ;n; </3

as someone who had a fishcake & cheese sandwich and a nap for his breakfast i think i would like to abstain from divulging how poor my diet has recently become, hahaha

I didn't really do much eating out until after the lockdown started. :(

Panera is delicious! Do they not deliver to you, Merskelly? :(
I love that about where I live now compared to where I live din Minnesota. I can actually get food delivered now!!! Ow O

You remind me, I have a box of Annie's Mac and cheese I should make!


My diet itself isn't very bad,
But I've been forgetting to eat sometimes lately and I end up only eating little bits of food per day.
And waking up in the middle of the night hungry, but then when I eat, I have more pain...